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    Posted: 15 Jun 14 at 11:06am
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More Sunfish than lasers in the commonwealth countries?  
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Originally posted by winging it

More Sunfish than lasers in the commonwealth countries?  

ISAF says that there are some 20 Sunfish in the Commonwealth countries; in comparison there are 1600 current members of the UK Laser association alone.

ISAF info indicates that the Commonwealth has more countries with Laser associations than it has individual Sunfish racing. Even if a bunch of Sunfish were missed out of the ISAF figures the trend is still pretty clear.
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Originally posted by Chris 249

Originally posted by winging it

More Sunfish than lasers in the commonwealth countries?  

ISAF says that there are some 20 Sunfish in the Commonwealth countries; in comparison there are 1600 current members of the UK Laser association alone.

ISAF info indicates that the Commonwealth has more countries with Laser associations than it has individual Sunfish racing. Even if a bunch of Sunfish were missed out of the ISAF figures the trend is still pretty clear.




I always struggle with the the assertion that the Sunfish is so numerous ... I consider myself well travelled and I have only ever seen a few battered examples in the Caribbean and USA.
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I think they WERE numerous, but of the 250000 or whatever built, most have long since been scrapped. Still are a lot around if you go to the right places.

If we want a Welsh connection, the GP14 was designed for the Aberdovey YC.
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Indeed. Anyone know the story about where the bell insignia on the sail came from?
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Or the bells of Aberdovey! A reference to the song. The bells are meant to be heard on the beach at Aberdovey from the last land out in Cardigan Bay.
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It is for the bells of Aberdovey.
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Yes, sort of.   According to legend there was a sunken kingdom offshore from Aberdovey and you are supposed to be able to hear its church bells ringing under the waves at Aberdovey beach.  (Well I never did when I was there.)    A bit of sailing trivia for the evening....
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